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"We must walk to Ala," said he

"It is as well," said she "There was a time when cavaliers laid their

cloaks in the an, "the chivalry of to-day has the same intention"

"But in its effect," said she, "it is e and drew out a coil of rope which he

slung across his shoulders like a bandolier Clean was very serious "I would not part with

it," said he "I never travelled for four days without being put to it

for a piece of rope"

They left the postillion to make what he could of the berlin and walked

forward in the clear night to Ala The shock of the tuue of the journey had strained her endurance to

the utmost She made no complaint, but she could walk but slowly and

withwhile for thehts direw

pale; there caan's

aardness had long since died away, and they walked in silence

Forty-eight hours had passed since the berlin left Innspruck

Twenty-four hours ago Clean's secret Noare

that she knew it They could not look into each other's faces, but their

eyes conversed of it If they turned their heads sharply away, that

aversion of their gaze spoke no less clearly There was a link between